Another Bauchi lawmaker dumps APC

Another member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly representing
Lere/Bula constituency, Honourable Aminu Tukur, late Wednesday dumped
his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Addressing journalists, the lawmaker aspiring for Bauchi South
senatorial seat in the coming bye-election explained that his decision
to quit the party was as a result of the party's failure to conduct
primary election through a direct system that would allow all
card-carrying members to vote as promised by the National Chairman,
Adams Oshiomhole.

According to him, all aspirants had completed preparation for the
exercise but were later, around 5 pm summoned for a meeting at the
party's secretariat where they were informed that the primary election
would be conducted by delegates whom he did not trust.

" Like me, I didn't know the delegates designated for the primary
election. How sure am I that I will win since they were smuggled in by
other factions of the party. I better join a party that would be fair
to me," said Tukur

We recalls that the Independent National Electoral Commission had
directed all parties to present their flag bearers latest by 25th of
this month.

Already, four political parties including PDP, GPN, NNPP and SDP had
so far conducted their primary elections for the vacant position.

It could be recalled that the only female lawmaker in Bauchi State
House of Assembly, Maryam Bagel had dumped the APC for the Social
Democratic Party to contest the bye-election slated for next month.